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Police: shots fired near East High

A shooting, believed to involve a known gang, occurred near East High School on Friday night, according to a police report.

Police were near the 1000 block of East University Avenue when they heard several gunshots coming from the southeast about 11 p.m., according to the report.

Windows of a home in the 1300 block of Buchanan Street had been shot out, according to the report.

Officers in the area found bullet casings near the northwest corner of the East High parking lot.

An officer noticed a car with two females inside. A man approached the car and grabbed the door handle, according to the report. Once the man noticed the officer, he grabbed his waist and took off running.

The report states that the officer followed the man, but lost sight of him in the 1200 block of Buchanan Street. The officer said he found himself surrounded by “several known C-Block Gang members” and called for backup.

A pink and white party bus with a crown image was in the area when the shots were fired, according to the report, and is believed to be associated with either the C-Block or Heavy Hittaz gangs.

Some people believed to be associated with the gang were retained, according to the report, but later released. One member of Heavy Hittaz was arrested on a warrant, according to the report, but no names were listed in the arrest logs.